#DCA972
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77% 0.093 67.8), rgb(220, 169, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#DCA972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA972 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.093 67.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCA972 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA972 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA972 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA972 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 67.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA972
oklch(77% 0.093 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C19
oklch(70.8% 0.15 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DCA972 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAAC6E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B773 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9D9B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA972
#DCA972
oklch(77% 0.093 67.8)
- #84BAED
#84BAED
oklch(77.1% 0.093 247.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCA972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
Use #DCA972 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.